Mr. Tong, Registered Piano Technician (MPTA) 英國註冊鋼琴技師
Tuning hammers for tuners are like bats for baseball players: the smallest difference in weight, leverage, or shape is significant. … Read More
Piano tuning is nowadays regarded as an unusual profession and upon meeting me for the first time, many people express … Read More
The proliferation of pianos led to a proliferation of tuners, as we have seen. Regrettably, some people saw this … Read More
By 1887 Broadwoods were in trouble for excluding tuners who were not employed by them or their agents;
Such an enormous variety of pianos meant that the tuner had to be equipped with a very wide range of … Read More
Piano tuners often became shop owners: the initial link with an established piano firm leading to a provincial placement, particularly … Read More
The larger London piano houses produced many pianos, all of which needed to be strung, chipped up and then fine-tuned, … Read More
Most piano tuners were trained in the piano factory over a period of between five and seven years. The Broadwood … Read More
The tuner would appear to have been working in the factory yet not regarded as a factory worker. A … Read More
Prior to the advent of the piano, most musicians tuned their own instruments. This was a necessary part of … Read More